cover1-4(6.23)E 01.6.26 10:47 AM ページ 1 Sony Corporation Sony Corporation Environmental Report 2001 Entertaining the world, caring for the future Printed on 100% recycled paper (Data section 100% recycled magazine paper). Printed in Japan Printed using VOC(Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. June 2001 Environmental Report 2001 0106-03OP01E cover1-4(6.23)E 01.6.26 10:47 AM ページ 2 4 Key Questions & Answers Q1 How does Sony promote environmental management? A beech tree aged approximately 400 years in the mountainous Shirakami district of Aomori Prefecture, a World Heritage site. Q2 What kinds of environmental considerations is Sony pursuing? Sony welcomes questions, comments and suggestions regarding the contents of this Environmental Report and the Sony Group’s environmental activities. Please contact us at one of the following five Sony Environmental Conservation Committee offices. Inquiries Japan Americas Europe What serves as the basis for Sony’s environmental activities? Corporate Environmental Affairs Corporate Environment, Safety and Health Environmental Center Europe Sony Corporation Sony Electronics Inc. Sony International (Europe) GmbH Q3 What other kinds of environmental communication is 6-7-35, Kita-Shinagawa 16450 West Bernardo Drive Advanced Technology Center Stuttgart Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 San Diego, California 92127-1898, USA Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse 1, D-70327 Stuttgart, Germany Sony conducting? Telephone: 81-3-5448-3533 Telephone:1-858-942-2716 Telephone: 49-7-11/58 58-308 Facsimile: 81-3-5448-7838 Facsimile: 1-858-942-9181 Facsimile: 49-7-11/5 78 98 33 E-mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] http://www.world.sony.com/eco http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/esh http://www.sony-europe.com/eco Asia China Environment, Safety & Health Asia Sony (China) Limited Shanghai Branch Sony Electronics (Singapore) Pte Ltd. 43F. HSBC Tower, 10 Hoe Chiang Road 101 Yin Cheng East Rd., Pudong New Area #23-00 Keppel Towers Singapore 089315 Shanghai 200120 P.R.C. Telephone: 65-2233188 Direct: 65-3291405 Telephone: 86-21-68412203 Facsimile: 65-3291400 Facsimile: 86-21-68415757 Q4 How does Sony evaluate its environmental management activities? E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] For up-to-date information concerning Sony’s environmental Environmental exhibition room: Sony Eco Plaza conservation activities, please visit the following site: Learn about Sony’s environmental activities through Sony environmental conservation activity homepage visuals and demonstrations. We look forward to your visit. http://www.world.sony.com/eco Reservations/Inquiries: For Sony’s latest business results and other information, Telephone: 81-3-5448-4455 please visit the following site: Facsimile: 81-3-5448-2560 Sony homepage http://www.sony.co.jp Corporate Data Vision Commitment to Create a Vision Sustainable Society A Message from Management Sony Environmental Vision Performance Evaluation System for Network Companies Sony takes a comprehensive approach to Environmental Management environmental problem solving, because the Mechanisms and Structure problems are complex and varied. Sony introduced A1 The Sony Group’s the “Sony Environmental Vision” in October 2000, positioning Material Balance and “Vision” as the highest priority, followed by Sony’s Environmental Accounting “Commitment” and “Driving Forces.” Environmental activities Vision Sony Mid-Term Environmental conducted throughout the world since that time have Action Program “Green Management 2005” reflected the Sony Vision. In March 2001, Sony formulated the Sony Mid-Term Environmental Action Program, Green “Green Management 2002” Realization of a sustainable society Mid-Term Environmental Action Management 2005, to promote progress toward the society through innovative technology Program Progress Review illuminated by the Vision. With this as a basis, Sony is and creative business Green Procurement and conducting environmental management aimed at realizing a Purchasing sustainable society. Energy Conservation Action Resource Conservation and Waste Management Chemical Substances From product planning, through raw materials Management procurement, manufacturing, sales, distribution, Commitment Facility Design and Construction customer use and service to recycling at the end, A2 Product Planning and Design the nature and volume of the environmental impact differ in each stage of the life cycle. The measures implemented Environmentally Conscious Products consequently vary in each stage. Distribution, Sales and Service Today, Sony’s operations are diversifying into various fields — including entertainment, games and insurance — besides Product Recycling the manufacture and sale of electronic equipment. Sony also Contribution to the environment Environmental Activities in Various assesses environmental impact and promotes activities to in every stage of business Business Operations reduce it in these new businesses. Corporate Information Risk Citizenship Disclosure Management Environmental Technology Development Environmental Education and Support Programs Sony endeavors to have every employee conduct Technology business in accordance with an ISO14001-based Environmental Business Models A3Environmental Management System. Sony has added to this system’s comprehensiveness and stability by Support Systems accelerating activities based on three driving forces — Environmental Communication business models, technology and education — and by implementing an environmental risk management system and Risk Management System and Environmental Auditing combining it with an occupational health and safety system. Sony cooperates with local communities. Sony also Occupational Health & Safety discloses information through various media to promote Business Models Education and Disaster Prevention environmental communication with a diverse range of people Three Driving Forces who share its concerns, and feeds their opinions and Community Relations Activities comments back into its activities. Environmental Accounting Data Energy Water Sony measures its global environmental impact quantitatively. Sony analyzes environmental Chemical Substances impact according to region and environmental Sony’s Total A4 Waste aspects and discloses information concerning it, including Environmental Impact information on management resources investment and its Pricewaterhouse Products effects. Information concerning individual operations can be Coopers Data at a Glance obtained from various site reports. Finally, Sony has further ensured the reliability of its Independent Verification Report collection/reporting processes concerning information and Impact data A Message to the Reader data by linking them to third-party verification reports for individual sites prepared by the PricewaterhouseCoopers accounting firm. Report Questionnaire Inquiries Vision About Sony’s Environmental Report Sony, including both Sony Corporation and the Sony Group companies* operating Corporate Data around the world, has published environmental reports since 1994. In fiscal 1999, Sony revised its environmental data book, the Sony Environmental Review. This current environmental report covers Sony’s activities in fiscal 2000, the period from April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2001. Sony plans to issue its next environmental report in 2002. In this report, the expression ‘Sony’ and ‘Sony Group’ are used respectively to refer to the companies of Sony Corporation and of the Sony Group as a whole. *Sony Group companies include consolidated companies in which Sony holds a share of capital in excess of 50% and joint-venture companies in which Sony’s investment is 50% or above. Corporate Data Headquarters: 6-7-35 Kita-Shinagawa Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan Established: May 7, 1946 Employees: 181,800 (as of March 31, 2001) Sales and operating revenue: 7,314,824 million yen Operating income: 225,346 million yen Sales and operating revenue Main Business Areas by geographical segment Electronics Pictures Audio Movie/TV programming Video business Other Televisions Japan Information and Insurance 17.2% communications Life insurance/non-life 32.8% Electronic components insurance businesses and others 20.2% Others Games Leasing and credit card Europe Game console and 29.8% software businesses businesses, development and operation of location-based United entertainment complexes, Music States Music software business other businesses Financial Affairs Highlights Sales and Operating Revenue Operating Income Net IncomeCapital Expenditure R&D Expenses (additional fixed assets) (Billion yen) (Billion yen) (Billion yen) (Billion yen) (Billion yen) 8,000 600 250 500 500 465 7,314 222 514 435 6,761 6,804 416 6,686 500 200 400 387 400 394 5,658 375 6,000 179 353 400 318 352 139 298 282 338 150 300 300 121 4,000 300 223 225 100 200 200 200 2,000 50 100 100 100 16 0 0 0 0 0 96 97 98 99 00 FY 96 97 98 99 00 FY 96 97 98 99 00 FY 96 97 98 99 00 FY 9697 98 99 00 FY Sales by Business Operating Income Ratios Segment Others Electronics Pictures Electronics 1.6% 1.5% Insurance Insurance 5.8% 6.1% Pictures Music 7.6% 7.0% Music 7.8% * For the year ended March 31, 2001 Games 8.8% 68.4% 85.3% * Includes intersegments * Losses suffered by the games and others categories have been treated as zero in the operating income ratios for purposes of convenience. * Net income for fiscal 2000 reflects the new accounting standards for pictures. 2 Vision/Commitment to Create a Sustainable Society Vision Sony recognizes that conservation of the